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No. 552,255. Y Patented 1355.51-, 1895.

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ANDREW ABRAHAM. PHOTOUTHQWASMINGTUN. D C.

UNTTnn STATES PATENT Grinch.

MURRAY H. SMITH, OF NEIV YORK, N. Y.

HOLDER FOR PENCILS, CRAYONS, 80G.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 552,265, dated December31, 1895.

Application led October 8, 1895 Serial No. 565,060. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MURRAY H. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of New York, in the county 0f New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in IIolders forPencils, Crayons, Erasers, dsc., of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part thereof, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts.

This invention relates to holders for crayons, pencils and erasers, andthe object thereof is to provide an effective device of this class whichcontains a receptacle for said articles and which is simple iuconstruction and operation; and with this and other objects in view theinvention consists in the construetion, combination and arrangement ofparts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which- Figure l is aside elevation of my improvemeut; Fig. 2, a central longitudinal sectionthereof; Fig. 3, a central longitudinal section of the casing or holder.

In the practice of my invention I provide a cylindrical holder or casingA, which is substantially of the form of an ordinary pencil, but beingmuch larger in cross-section and one end of which is conical in form orsharpened, as shown at B. This holder or casing is provided with alongitudinal central bore C, which extends therethrough, and also withan annular chamber I), which is formed therein, and secured to the endthereof, opposite the conical end C, is a removable head FJ, said headbeing secured to the outer casing which incloses the annular chamber D,and it will be observed that the central portion F in which the centralbore C is formed does not extend to the end of the outer casing.

The annular chamber D is adapted to serve as a receptacle for thepencils, crayons and erasers, which may be of any desired form incross-section and of any desired size, the size and form incross-section depending upon the size and form of the central bore C,and passing through the head E is a screwthreaded rod G, provided with ahead H, and

said head E is also provided with a central opening K, which is alsoscrew-threaded.

The erasers, one of which is shown at L in Figs. l and 2, may be of anydesired form and size and may be composed of any desired material, suchas hard rubber or a composition of rubber and other material, but itwill be understood, ashereinbefore specified, that the central bore Cand the eraser or erasers L must be of the same size and form incrosssection. This eraser is also so formed as to closely [it thecentral bore C, and the operation will be readily understood from theforegoing description, when taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings. The eraser L is placed in the central bore and the use thereofwill be apparent without further description. As the eraser wears off itmay be projected 'by means of the rod G and by simply turning said rod,as will be understood, and this operation may be repeated as frequentlyas necessary, and whenever the eraser is so worn that it cannot befurther projected by the rod G a new one is inserted.

The handle or casing A may be composed of any desired material, and myinvention is not limited to the exact form and construction of partsherein shown and described. It will be observed that a number of theerasers or other articles, such as pencils and crayons, may be placed inthe annular chamber B to be used when desired, and, as will be apparent,such erasers or other articles may be of any preferred length.

Having fully described Amy invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent;

-l. A holder or casing for pencils, crayons, and erasers, comprising acylinder, in which are formed an annular chamber and a central bore,said chamber and said bore being open at one end, and provided with aremovable cap or cover, and a screw threaded rod, which passes throughsaid cap, and into said central bore, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. Av holder or casing for pencils, crayons, and erasers, comprising acylinder as A, which is sharpened or conical at one end, and providedWith an annular chamber and a central bore which extends therethrough,each of which opens at one end of the cylinder, and a removable cap,connected with said end,

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and provided With :L Central screw threaded my invention I have signedmy name, in. prosopening, adapted to Vreceive a screw threaded ence ofthe subscribing Witnesses, this 7th rod, which passes therethrough, intosaid eenday of October, 1895. trai bore, said central bore being alsoadapted MURRAY II. SMITI I.

to receive a pencil, crayon, or eraser, substm- Vitnesses: tially asshown and described. C. GERST,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as K. ENSLIE.

